Sr. Analyst, Growth Program Operations

Build a career that matches all your initiative with an impressive dose of innovation. From cutting-edge resources and a collaborative environment to the freedom to make an impact and more, you’ll find the ingredients you need at LPL Financial to shape your success while helping clients pursue their financial goals. 

Do you get energy from taking a program that works and making it work at 10x the scale? Are you the person that turns a growing pile of one-off requests into a clean, repeatable process nobody has to think about? Do you like operating where growth strategy meets real execution, close enough to advisors to see what actually moves their business?

If so, the Senior Analyst, Growth Program Operations role in our Growth Strategy and Enablement organization could be for you.

This role sits in our Strategic Growth Solutions team, which designs and scales the programs that power advisor growth at LPL. As Senior Analyst, Growth Program Operations, you are the run-the-business engine behind our advisor referral and partnership programs. As these programs take on a larger advisor base, you are the primary capacity lever that keeps service levels high and advisor experience consistent, while helping turn a growing volume of requests into cleaner, more repeatable operations.

• →Own daily operations for the advisor referral program, including the shared inbox, advisor inquiries, and issue solution, at expanded scale

• →Support onboarding and ongoing management for a significantly larger base of participating advisors and referral partners

• Facilitate alignment and communication across partner teams (Compliance, Licensing, Onboarding, Compensation) as volume increases, keeping cases moving and clean

• Track and resolve expectations and escalations, pulling in the right partners and closing the loop with advisors

• Serve as the primary capacity lever that keeps service levels and advisor experience consistent as the programs scale

• Maintain reporting on volumes, turnaround times, and recurring issues, while flagging process gaps early so they can be fixed before they compound

We’re looking for strong collaborators who deliver exceptional client experiences and thrive in fast-paced, team-oriented environments. Our ideal candidates pursue greatness, act with integrity, and are driven to help our clients succeed. We value those who embrace creativity, continuous improvement, and contribute to a culture where we win together and create and share joy in our work.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Strategy, or related field

• 3 - 6 years of experience in program management, business operations, or a related role, including ideally supporting advisor-facing or client-facing programs
  

• Experience with referral, solicitor, partnership programs, or other advisor-facing programs in financial services

• Familiarity with the compliance-sensitive processes such as compensated referrals

• Track record of improving or streamlining processes as volume grows  

• Strong organizational skills and proven comfort owning day-to-day operational workflows at volume

• Experience coordinating across functions (e.g., compliance, operations, onboarding) to move work to completion

• Solid analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint); PowerBI a plus

• Clear written and verbal communication, including advisor-facing communication

• Working knowledge of the wealth management industry and the needs of financial advisors

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) is among the fastest growing wealth management firms in the U.S. As a leader in the financial advisor-mediated marketplace(6) , LPL supports over 32,000 financial advisors and the wealth management practices of approximately 1,100 financial institutions, servicing and custodying approximately $2.3 trillion in brokerage and advisory assets on behalf of approximately 8 million Americans. The firm provides a wide range of advisor affiliation models, investment solutions, fintech tools and practice management services, ensuring that advisors and institutions have the flexibility to choose the business model, services, and technology resources they need to run thriving businesses. For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

At LPL, independence means that advisors and institution leaders have the freedom they deserve to choose the business model, services, and technology resources that allow them to run a thriving business. They have the flexibility to do business their way. And they have the freedom to manage their client relationships, because they know their clients best. Simply put, we take care of our advisors and institutions, so they can take care of their clients.

For further information about LPL, please visit www.lpl.com.

Join the LPL team and help us make a difference by turning life’s aspirations into financial realities. Please log in or create an account to apply to this position. Principals only. EOE.

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